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Atari News/ll
Sneak Peeks/12
Your Turn/14

Master Strategy Guide/15
tonus—Pull-Out Calendar/18
Computerworks/20
Clubhouse Store/22
Coin Video Comer/25
Contest/28
Free ARCs/29
5200/Flash/31

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Competition, or just want proof of
your high-scoring performance on
an Atari game, here are the tips you
need to get clear, readable photos.

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Before you start shooting, you should turn
off any room lights that may reflect on the
screen. A dark room is best. Don't use flash.

Autofocus 35mm cameras such as the
Canon Sure Shot generally will only focus as

enough to get a readable score image on a
3x5 print. Check your owner's manual to
see what the minimum focusing distance is

screen. At a distance of nine or ten feet, the
light meter in the typical autofocus camera
will "see" not only the bright TVscreen, but
also some of the darkened room around the
TVset. The camera's exposure system is likely
to average the two light readings, and you
may get a picture with the TV screen a little

fectionist, you can get better results by chang-
Say you are shooting with ASA/ISO 100

"programmed" shutters. This means that the
camera's exposure system automatically sets
both the shutter speed and lens aperture to
suit the lighting conditions. Again, you'll

bars. Use ASA/IS0100 or 200 film with this

There are two kinds of simple point-and-
shoot cameras. The popular Canon Snappy

(another contest prize) is an example of the
somewhat more sophisticated kind, although
it's just as easy to use as the more elementary
models. Like the autofocus cameras. Snappy
has a programmed shutter. Use it with ASA/
IS0100 or 200 film and the exposure will be
slow enough to eliminate scanning bars.
The recommended camera to TVset distance
is from four to five feet.

shutters, generally 1/125th second. At P that
speed you may get scanning bars. The solu¬
tion is to shoot several frames. The odds are

the scanning bars do not hide your game

Some ultra-simple cameras have shutters
that operate at a slower speed when flash is
used Jfyouhavea camera of this type, insert

make scanning P bars unobjectionable 9 You
by asking your photo dealer or checking the

Many of the most inexpensive point-and-

that the maximum lens opening may not be
large enough to let in enough light to get a
decent picture from a TVscreen. Lenses with

"f" numbers smaller than f/8 are no problem.
If the number is larger than f/8 (say f/11)you
may have difficulty. Thanks to the new ASA/

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pictures with readable scores. Try it—you

WORLD CENTIPEDE
CHAMPIONS CROWNED

On September 15 in Munich. Germany,
35 videogame experts met to vie for
the title of VX/brld Centipede Champion.
Representing 24 countries, the con¬
testants ranged in age from 11 to 39.
Collectively they had defeated more
than two million players around the
world to win the right to compete in
the Championship. There were two
age categories in the competition—18
years and under and over 18. And
when the last bug was blasted, the
U.K. emerged victorious, with the
championship in both age categories.

Playing the Atari 2600 version of
Centipede with the Trak-Ball controller.

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Stuart Murray, 14, from Scotland, took
first place in his division with a score
of 323,512 points in two 20-minute
rounds. Andrew Brzezinski, 19, from
England, won the senior division with
322,044 points.

The top three finishers in each cate¬
gory were awarded seven-day all-
expense-paid trips for two to the 1984
Olympic Games in Los Angeles, along
with an Atari Home Computer.

The best finish by a U.S. contender
was second place in the over 18 cate¬
gory for Doug Leighly, 21, with a score
of 290,986.

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While the rest of us are busy mastering the cartridges we
found under the tree or stuffed In stockings In December,
Atari programmers are working like busy little elves to
create the games we ll be playing through 1984. And
this leap year, videogame fans will really be Jumping for
Joy, Judging from what we saw on our latest visit to
Sunnyvale. Here are Just a few previews of the games In

1 computer graphics talents. Wfe had the privilege of peeking
at the two games which are now nearing completion for
Atari home systems, and they are nothing less than
spectacularl

The details must remain "Top Secret" fc
we were given permission to reveal *- u -

The first is a futuristic ballgame w
and astounding graphics. And whe
three-dimensional perspective and space-age so
a dream of what sports might be like in the 21st co uury.

The other game we tried is a space theme challenge
worthy of the Lucasfilm name. The player is the pilot of a
realistically pictured rescue ship, flying through the cos'”'

COIN VIDEO PREVIEW

Two quick glimpses at brand new coin videogames
introduced by Atari at the Amusement and Music Operators
Association trade show held in New Orleans in October:

FIREFOX: The first laser videogame from Atari, Flrefox
brings the excitement of the action-packed Clint Eastwood

flying movie footage is enhanced by sophisticated digitized
voice reproduction which lets gameplayers hear over 28 of
Clint Eastwood's phrases from the film. Another highlight —
the specially developed flying controls created for the Star
\X/!ars coin videogame are found on Flrefox, adding to the

TX-1: Namco knowsdriving games—they're the people
Position l?(see page 25). Now they've created a new auto

1984.^TX-1 features three screens for wraparound action^The
combination of sights and sounds in the sit-down version
will immerse players in a total driving experience.

Master Strategy Guide

ACTUAL PHOTO ATARI S2DD SCREEN

The category of choice for most Atari
Age readers are the home computers. These
machines typically run anywhere from $100-
$500 to start, can use a regular television set
as a viewing device, and have color display
capacity built in. Within this group there is a

contenders.

• WATCH OUT FOI

Walking through tf

NEWCOMERS

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summer, it seemed that nearly everyone who
manufactures products which plug into the
wall was introducing a new home computer.

make products for it. A third party sup,_

an independent company which makes soft¬
ware and/or hardware which is compatible

undoubtedly have preferred t<
these other manufacturers ma
ported from jus

Until third party suppliers be<
tion of programs and acces:

ities. If a company that makes terri-

computer, they may do a terrific job. But
unless other companies decide to invest their
time and money in developing products to

• SHOPPING SHORTCUT—GO
SOFTWARE HUNTING

is the industry term for packaged computer

financial spreadsheet programs to^computer
music composition utilities. Many people get
a lot of fun and assistance from their home

about computer programming—they let the
professionals take care of how the machine

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